Bar Urca in Rio de Janeiro

Tony and local chef/restaurant owner Danni Camillo enjoy fried sardines and seafood soup at Bar Urca in Rio de Janeiro.

Bar Urca in Rio de Janeiro

Bar Urca in Rio de Janeiro

Zach Zamboni films outside of Bar Urca. 9601280

Zach Zamboni films outside of Bar Urca.

Ipanema Beach

Ipanema Beach

Zach Zamboni and Todd Liebler pull up a chair while filming Tony at Ipanema Beach.9601280

Zach Zamboni and Todd Liebler pull up a chair while filming Tony at Ipanema Beach.

Ipanema Beach

Ipanema Beach

Tony takes in Ipanema Beach.9601280

Tony takes in Ipanema Beach.

Rocinha, the largest favela

Rocinha, the largest favela

Rocinha, the largest favela (shanty town) in Rio, is home to thousands of impoverished people. 9601280

Rocinha, the largest favela (shanty town) in Rio, is home to thousands of impoverished people.

Children from Rocinha fly kites

Children from Rocinha fly kites

Tony watches as some children from Rocinha fly kites on Paulo Amendoim's rooftop. 9601280

Tony watches as some children from Rocinha fly kites on Paulo Amendoim's rooftop.

Conditions in the favela of Rocinha

Conditions in the favela of Rocinha

Tony learns that conditions in the favela of Rocinha are improving -- electricity and water have been installed where there had been none, and a constant police presence has helped keep the drug lords out of power. 9601280

Tony learns that conditions in the favela of Rocinha are improving -- electricity and water have been installed where there had been none, and a constant police presence has helped keep the drug lords out of power.

CADEG Market

CADEG Market

Tony and his wife, Ottavia, have lunch at the CADEG Market. 9601280

Tony and his wife, Ottavia, have lunch at the CADEG Market.

Mirante da Prainha

Mirante da Prainha

Tony with Dolores, a Rio native, at Mirante da Prainha. 9601280

Tony with Dolores, a Rio native, at Mirante da Prainha.

Jiu Jitsu fight

Jiu Jitsu fight

Tony talks with his wife, Ottavia, before her Jiu Jitsu fight. 9601280

Tony talks with his wife, Ottavia, before her Jiu Jitsu fight.

Jiu Jitsu

Jiu Jitsu

Tony talks with Igor Gracie and Bruno Neves. The Gracie family is responsible for the Instituto Kapacidade, a school that teaches kids from the favela the basics of Jiu Jitsu. 9601280

Tony talks with Igor Gracie and Bruno Neves. The Gracie family is responsible for the Instituto Kapacidade, a school that teaches kids from the favela the basics of Jiu Jitsu.

Dinner of Feijoada

Dinner of Feijoada

Tony sits down to a dinner of Feijoada – a traditional bean stew with beef and pork -- with his wife and Valquiria (right) at the home of Igor Gracie’s mother. 9601280

Tony sits down to a dinner of Feijoada – a traditional bean stew with beef and pork -- with his wife and Valquiria (right) at the home of Igor Gracie’s mother.